Anything Unusual About This Brochure?

[Admin]

Anything unusual about this brochure?

Chick here to see brochure.  Be sure to click on the image to enlarge it.

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[Kip Kern]

Aluminum fenders on the 250,  Looks better than the plastic ones!

[Daniel P. McEntee]

I can't read the fine print in the specifications, but the biggest thing I notice is that the 250 is call "The Mint" instead of "Harescrambler". I have read here on the list that it was originally intended to be named that, and I think that this is the first thing I have seen in print. Wish old man winter would finish releasing his grip so I could get mine out and organize my garage!
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[hankthecrank]

I see the 125 is listed as having 21hp and the 175 has 20? I don't know if this is correct or not. Less hp and more torque? Hank

Hank Rinehart

[jcsmith]

I can't see it. When I click on it , the home page comes up.  Chris

1974.5  Mint 400
Frame 54 410 78640
engine 4 5500708

[454MRW]

JC Smith,
The brochure is the new picture on the homepage. You might need to clear out your browser history if last months pic still appears. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S
1975 Can Am 175 TNT & 77 250 Black Widow
1979 Husqvarna OR390
1976-78 RM & 77-79 PE Suzuki's
1974 CR250M 07 CR125R 79 CR250R

[Richard Colahan]

The error is in the name...as mentioned above...

The 250 was the Harescrambler.

The 400 was the Mint.
The name came from a big desert race...which I believe started in the Las Vegas area...called the Mint 400.
Memory fades with my aging...but perhaps the sponsor was the Mint casino???

-Richard Colahan



Richard Colahan
1969 V1225
Upper Black Eddy PA

[sixdazed]

Yep,Del Webb's Mint Hotel and Casino was the sponsor-the real shame is it's a car/truck/utv only thing now,no motorcycles.That's discrimination!

[jcsmith]

I can see it now.

1974.5  Mint 400
Frame 54 410 78640
engine 4 5500708

[firstturn]

Thanks Ric (Sixdazed)for the History lesson about the name.  I swear those days were so magical and we never knew it at the time.  I know you have a lot of History of California Desert Racing and thanks for all you do for the Penton Name.

Ron Carbaugh

[BrianTaylor]

Was the original colour of the 250 Gold [?]... The colour of the tank in the brochure looks to light for red  so it would make sense the name Mint would be gold.... BT

Brian Taylor

[firstturn]

I like the part of the Specifications on the Mud Lark.....5 0r 6 speed transmission.

Ron Carbaugh

[sixdazed]

Hey Ron,Magical is the word for the 70's.If I had a time machine I'd set it for the 70's and keep it there.I'm looking for that App on my iphone.Later Brother,
                        Ric

[lmroberts36]

quote:Originally posted by BrianTaylor

Was the original colour of the 250 Gold [?]... The colour of the tank in the brochure looks to light for red  so it would make sense the name Mint would be gold.... BT

Brian Taylor

Yes, it was yellow, sometimes referred to as gold. I purchased one of the first Hare Scramblers on the East coast from a shop in Baltimore and it was definitely that color. I distinctly remember that since shortly after purchasing it, I dropped the tank while removing it and a hole was punched in it by a foot peg. Yikes! Fortunately, it was an easy fix with fiberglass and a bit of spray paint.

Larry Roberts, Mont Alto, PA
1973 Penton 125 Six-days(Sold)
1984 Honda V65 Magna
1991 Mazda RX-7 Turbo track car
http://rotarydiagnostics.com

[BrianTaylor]

Ok thks , Then to me they probably changed the name to Hare Scrambler when they changed the tank colour to red . Whatya think BT

Brian Taylor